Hinged door module bracket
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorsEluid David Carter, Thomas Risner, James Campbell, Jr., Santhosh Karumuri
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A door module includes a bracket having a hinge portion which permits alignment of the handle support of the door module with a door shell attachment portion. The hinge portion of the bracket comprises a flexible strip that allows the bracket to flex between a first and second position. To install the door module, the hinge portion of the bracket is flexed to the first position such that additional clearance is provided between the door module and the door shell. The door module is located in the door shell and aligned with the door shell attachment portion. The hinge portion is released to a second position and the handle support is secured to an outside handle.
Claims8
A vehicle door module comprising:
- a door panel;
- a bracket coupled to said door panel, said bracket comprising a hinge portion which permits said bracket to flex;
- and
- a handle support coupled to said bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.